Stack 'Em High
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| Title: | Stack 'Em High |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Coy, Mary |
| Source: | SchoolArts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers. Dec 2006 106(4):22-23. |
| Availability: | Davis Publications. 50 Portland Street, Worcester, MA 01608. Tel: 800-533-2847; Tel: 508-754-7201; Fax: 508-753-3834; Web site: http://www.davis-art.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 2 |
| Publication Date: | 2006 |
| Intended Audience: | Teachers |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Grade 8 Middle Schools |
| Descriptors: | American Indian Culture, Sculpture, Art Activities, Grade 8, Studio Art, Middle Schools |
| ISSN: | 0036-6463 |
| Abstract: | This article demonstrates a totem project for the author's eight-grade students. Research on totems not only deepened the author's understanding of their meaning and value within the Native American culture of the Pacific Northwest, but also made her curious about contemporary totem forms. While searching online, she came across the work of two artists, John Dahlsen and Marlene Ziegler, whose work reflects the sense of design and personal reflection she was seeking for this project. Before beginning the project, students viewed a variety of totems and other vertical sculptures (both traditional and contemporary), examined the use of space within and around the forms, and evaluated how balance was achieved within them. The major challenge for students was the balance issue, maintaining the stability of the overall form as it was built. (Contains 1 online resource.) |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2008 |
| Access URL: | https://www.davisart.com/Portal/SchoolArts/SADefault.aspx |
| Accession Number: | EJ789029 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This article demonstrates a totem project for the author's eight-grade students. Research on totems not only deepened the author's understanding of their meaning and value within the Native American culture of the Pacific Northwest, but also made her curious about contemporary totem forms. While searching online, she came across the work of two artists, John Dahlsen and Marlene Ziegler, whose work reflects the sense of design and personal reflection she was seeking for this project. Before beginning the project, students viewed a variety of totems and other vertical sculptures (both traditional and contemporary), examined the use of space within and around the forms, and evaluated how balance was achieved within them. The major challenge for students was the balance issue, maintaining the stability of the overall form as it was built. (Contains 1 online resource.) |
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| ISSN: | 0036-6463 |
